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"It is very important to understand that the house
that people live in means much more to people than they even know."
-- Kai Erikson, the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor Emeritus of Sociology and American Studies, "Keep Evacuees Near Home, Experts Say," The Sunday Oregonian (Portland, Oregon), Sept. 11, 2005.
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"Ear infections are the biggest enemy of taste buds because the taste nerve goes through the ear on
the way to the brain."
-- Dr. Linda Bartoshuk, professor of surgery and
of psychology, "Tastequest; You Are What Your
Taste Buds Say You Are," The Hamilton Spectator, Sept. 15, 2005.
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"For playwrights today, an insidious culture of 'nurturing' pervades the American theater, where the first words out of people's mouths when they even hear the phrase 'new play' is 'let's fix it.' This culture is fed by a seemingly endless conveyor belt of readings and workshops and more readings that most often take the playwright nowhere."
-- Richard Nelson, adjunct professor and chair of the playwriting program at the School of Drama, in his letter to the editor "Minority Playwrights; Off the Conveyor Belt," The New York Times, Aug. 21, 2005.
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"Just like there are drug-free zones around schools, there should be zones around schools that are free of junk food, including fast-food restaurants, mini-markets and gas stations that sell food inside."
-- Kelly Brownell, director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity and professor of psychology, "Fast Food 'Surrounds' Metropolitan Schools," USA Today, Aug. 24, 2005.
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"Every new confirmed site [of a stop along the Underground Railroad] gives us new data that expands our understanding of what remains really a very shadowy chapter in American history. ... There are a lot of root cellars and basements and cupboards that have been imaginatively converted into hiding places."
-- Robert Forbes, lecturer in history, "Digging for Clues of Fugitive Slaves," Associated Press, Aug. 29, 2005.
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"There is a feeling that the [FDA's decision to delay approval of an over-the-counter 'morning after pill'] was political. What is at stake is the objectivity and scientific integrity of not just the FDA, but all federal panels. This is not any longer a concern by left-wing-oriented people -- we are talking about the whole scientific community."
-- Dr. Charles J. Lockwood, the Anita O'Keefe Young Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Women's Health Chief Quits FDA Over Delays on 'Morning After' Pill," Los Angeles Times, Sept. 1, 2005.
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"Chief Justice [William] Rehnquist was brilliant at enhancing that position, and Congress has played a major role in adding to the authority of the chief justice. In many respects, Rehnquist changed the job, so that its breadth is greater than it has ever been before."
-- Judith Resnik, the Arthur Liman Professor of Law, "Chief Justice an Exalted Title, But Often a Frustrating Role," Scripps Howard News Service, Sept. 6, 2005.
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"As the [Supreme Court's] docket increasingly dealt with such questions as affirmative action, school prayer and abortion, the largely nonpolitical approach long taken by the solicitor general's office was increasingly tinged with politics. Those matters were called agenda cases. In them, whether the solicitor general called for an end to race-based affirmative action or for overturning Roe vs. Wade, it was understood in the Justice Department and at the court that the approach of the office would be different."
-- Lincoln Caplan, Knight senior journalist at the Law School and lecturer in English, in his article "Roberts' Memos Belong to History -- Not White House," The Hartford Courant, Sept. 9, 2005.
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"Junichiro Koizumi has pulled off the unthinkable: A smashing electoral victory that would be the equivalent of carrying 49 states and 525 electoral votes, were his an American presidential election. ... This was a victory for Mr. Koizumi the man, not for his reform plan. Indeed, one would be hard-pressed to find an ordinary voter who knows the plan's specifics. But everyone knows Mr. Koizumi is committed to his course. By luck or design, his plans are so grand that they seem far removed from daily life."
-- Michael R. Auslin, assistant professor of history, in his article "A Victory For the Man Not the Plan," The Wall Street Journal (Europe), Sept. 13, 2005.
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"It's the weirdest shape ever seen for an object this size."
-- David Rabinowitz, research scientist in physics, on a newly discovered cosmic body about the size of Pluto that looks like a squashed rugby ball, "Record Spin Rate for Cosmic Body," BBC News, Sept. 10, 2005.
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''Here [in the job of rebuilding New Orleans] we have a chance to look at the street system, public open space, to ask ourselves what are the things there we want to keep of great historic and cultural significance. If you start with what you want to retain, you have a framework.''
-- Alexander Garvin, adjunct professor at the School of Architecture, "Reviving a City: The Design Perspective," The New York Times, Sept. 14, 2005.
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"I have learned that the overwhelming majority of government workers are honest, hard-working individuals who are doing their best to make the government work well in helping to meet the needs of U.S. citizens."
-- Loch Johnson, visiting professor at the Center for International and Area Studies, about his years working in Washington, D.C., "Professor Shares Love of Public Service," Red and Black, Sept. 15, 2005.
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"[Companies' former executives are] a tremendously underutilized resource. ... Even if their last mission was not successful, they have learned a good deal about what went wrong. They are aware they are under closer scrutiny and held to higher standards. They want to prove they're still smart and have heroic value."
-- Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld, associate dean of the School of Management and the Lester Crown Professor in the Practice of Management, "Fiorina Signs On to Case's Revolution," The Washington Post, Sept. 9, 2005.
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"I'm hoping that one lesson to come out of [the Hurricane Katrina disaster] is that talk about rolling back protections for wetlands [all across the country] will end.''
-- David K. Skelly, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, "Let That Be a Warning," BusinessWeek, Sept. 12, 2005.
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"With the price of oil going up, with concerns about energy security going up, with concerns about issues like acid rain and ozone and potential links to asthma, there are a lot of reasons that people are saying there's money to be made in clean energy these days."
-- Brad Gentry, senior lecturer in sustainable investments and research scholar at the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, "Katrina Spawns Interest in Alternative Forms of Energy," The Hartford Courant, Sept. 7, 2005.
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"Math doesn't move people in politics, and moral arguments do."
-- Ian Shapiro, Sterling Professor of Political Science and the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Political Science, on the debate over repealing the federal tax on multimillion-dollar estates, "Opposing Groups Ready for Estate Tax Fight," USA Today, Aug. 29, 2005.
T H I S
W E E K ' SS T O R I E S
Yale community extends helping hand to the victims of Hurricane Katrina
Yale leaders contribute $70,000 to match employee and student donations
Student donates prize money to aid victims of hurricane
Panel examined why Katrina was 'a perfect storm' of failure
Brenzel named undergraduate admissions dean
Studies explore function and formation of feathers
Chinese president's visit postponed
ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPS
Richard L. Cohn: Battell Professor of the Theory of Music
Lawrence Manley: William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of English
Robert S. Nelson: Robert Lehman Professor of the History of Art
Susan C. Stokes: John S. Saden Professor of Political ScienceNBA star to discuss his humanitarian efforts in the Congo
Director Sofia Coppola to give Chubb Lecture
Labor-management training aims to foster cooperation
Project explores how cultural outlook impacts opinions
MEDICAL SCHOOL NEWS
NIH gives $3.6 million for research to alleviate anxiety . . .
Common pesticide linked to reduced fertility in women
Most implanted embryos are not viable, says study
Study: Hormone therapy for menopause leads to fewer wrinkles
Nicotine, long thought to curb appetite, may actually increase it . . .
Research shows brain distinguishes between odors inhaled . . .
Schizophrenics with diabetes still receive antipsychotic drugs . . .
Medical school offering clinical trial of new treatment . . .'Days of Caring'
Event celebrates 400-year anniversary of 'Don Quixote'
Symposium to examine history of U.S. reach into the Pacific
Scientist Pan invited to participate in NAE symposium
Electrical engineer T.P. Ma is honored for solid-state research
In weekly series, World Fellows will debate global topics
University will celebrate Constitution Day on Sept. 20
Multimedia artist presents photo exhibit and video installation at ISM
'A Taste of Bulgaria' to aid flood victims in another corner of the world
Urban infra-power and urban charisma to be explored in conference
Search committee named for School of Art dean
Biophysical chemist Julian Sturtevant . . .
Memorial service scheduled for . . . Robert Abelson
Alumni magazine now reaches every Yale graduate in the U.S.
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